1、1Rise aboveRise aboveWhy advisors choose the RIA model and how it helps them soarThe strength of independence 410Facing the future head-on 1020Independence is in reach 1630Is it your time to break away?2240“I think what makes independence so great is the advisors that choose it.They are fiercely ind
2、ependent and nimble enough to do what is best for their clients and themselves.”Tom Bradley Managing Director,Schwab Advisor ServicesSchwab Advisor Services2Seizing the possibility of nowRobert Gilliland left his former wirehouse early in 2020 to create his own independent Registered Investment Advi
3、sor(RIA)firm,Concenture Wealth Partners.He didnt realize how quickly that move would be put to the test.Within weeks,Texas shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19.It changed everything.Amid so much uncertainty,Gilliland was able to take control.His team contacted clients immediately.With no corpora
4、te chain of command dictating their approach,Gilliland and his team could call the shots and their clients.“We made a point to over-communicate to make sure clients knew where we were,what was going on,and where we were in their process in particular,”Gilliland explains.“And I think it made our move
5、 stronger for our clients.”Not only did his team connect on a deeper level with clients amid the chaos and stress of the early days of the pandemicthey also made clients laugh.Gilliland and his team made a video newsletter with market insights,the latest news,and humor.Its something he would never h
6、ave been able to do at his last firm.Reaching new heightsDiscover how the independent RIA model gives investment advisors the agility they need to adapt and thriveeven in times of turbulence.“The pandemic was a challenge.But talking to our independent advisor clients,we didnt hear doubt or fear.They